The hottest ticket at the Independent art fair, now underway in New York, may just be at White Columns’s booth on the seventh floor, where ex-art dealer and now artist Joel Mesler is painting visitors’ portraits. They’re priced at a modest $250; even on my freelance writing income, I can afford that, I thought, so
It started in early 2018 with a special New York Times series of articles, “Overlooked,” obituaries about notable people whose deaths had gone unreported in the newspaper, which first began publishing obits in 1851. Leverett printmaker and collage artist Julie Lapping Rivera was intrigued by the series, especially since all of them, at first, were
CALEXICO — Jinx Rivera smiled proudly as she stood next to her stunning creative interpretation of The Bride of Frankenstein, done completely in blue and gray hues with small cylindrical Lego pieces. She is one of the 78 artists who submitted their work for display at the “Creative Young Minds” exhibit in Calexico this past
New artists have been added to the highly anticipated second sailing of the Big Easy Cruise, which will set out January 5 – 12, 2025. The voyage will depart from Ft. Lauderdale and will make stops in Key West, Belize City, and Cozumel on the luxurious Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam. Keb’ Mo’, St. Paul
Christa Rice poses for a portrait inside her studio at the Zhou B Art Center surrounded by her art depicting Black women with natural hair. Kylie Graham Special to The Star Editor’s Note: This interview is part of the second season of Voices of Kansas City, a project created in collaboration with KKFI Community Radio
It wasn’t enough for Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza to build a world-class art collection. That had been done by generations of the Thyssen family before her—most notably her father, the Swiss industrialist Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, who amassed a vast collection of old and modern masters, widely regarded as one of the finest in the world. She
The software developer Autodesk makes some of the best 3D modelling software, used by artists the world over. And many of those artists are not impressed with the company’s announcement that it’s working on an experimental generative AI model for 3D. The company says its Bernini research project can quickly generate functional 3D shapes from
Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! In a world where art often feels like an exclusive club, reserved for those with the right connections or hefty bank accounts, this artist is turning that notion on its head. Meet fnnch, the enigmatic and
Gucci Mane is opening up about the so-called “curse” involving artists signed to his 1017 Global Music label who keep winding up in jail or worse. The “TakeDat” hitmaker appeared on the first episode of his wife’s podcast All Things Keyshia Ka’oir. However, despite interviewing her spouse, Ka’oir dived right in with the tough questions.
Stormy Daniels’ testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial Tuesday including plenty of details but it was the court artist’s sketch of the former adult film star that captured the internet’s attention. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, appeared in court to share her version of events, detailing an alleged sexual encounter that occurred